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Can potassium chloride andsodium chloride be separated by sublimation?

No, because neither of them sublimate at 760 torr (1 atm). They melt. You could separate them by melting point, as NaCl has a melting point of 801ºC, but KCl has a melting point of 770ºC.


How purify water obtained after activated sludge treatment?

usually water from a activted sludge process treatment will be free of organic carbon, they generally contain nitrogenous, phosphate and inorganic wastes, and those nutrients could be treated by simultaneous nitrification and denitrification process. the treated water from activated sludge process and denitrification process would be virtually free of pollutants. usually water from a activted sludge process treatment will be free of organic carbon, they generally contain nitrogenous, phosphate and inorganic wastes, and those nutrients could be treated by simultaneous nitrification and denitrification process. the treated water from activated sludge process and denitrification process would be virtually free of pollutants.


What compound produces the element potassium?

Ionic compounds which contain potassium could yield potassium in a decomposition reaction; however, the energy requirements for such a reaction are very high. It can be done though: an example is the decomposition of potassium via electrolysis: 2KCl --> 2K + Cl2.


What is A compound of an alkali metal and a halogen?

A salt could be formed by an alkali metal and a(n)


Why vital force theory is finally discarded?

The vital force theory was a theory presented by Berzelius. The 1809 theory stated that organic compounds could not be synthesized in a laboratory. The German Scientist contradicted the theory, and prepared Urea through Ammonium Chloride and Potassium Cyanate so eventually is was discarded.

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Could sodium chloride and potassium nitrate be separated using extraction?

Extraction has no meaning as a specific, particular process. The question makes no sense.


Does potassium and chloride combined make a covalent compound?

No. Potassium chloride is an ionic compound. (By the way, the way the question is worded implies that one could have a bottle full of "chloride," which is at least misleading.)


Sodium chloride is mixed with sodium hydroxide?

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Could negative ion is formed when ionization occur in potassium chloride?

Cl- is formed when KCl is dissolved.


Is potassium chloride used as substitute for sodium chloride?

This is a loose question. Since the most well known use for salt is in human diet, we could start an answer in this context. To replace dietary sodium chloride salt completely with potassium could well have fatal effects. Sodium chloride is essential for the function of the nervous system. However a high sodium (ion) intake can also be fatal. In the last few years, low sodium (ion) salts have been marketed. These might have as little 35% of the sodium of typical sodium chloride table salt, the substitute for the missing sodium is sometimes purely potassium chloride and sometimes potassium with some magnesium.


What changes can you make to potassium chloride to make it dissolve faster in water?

You could grind it into very fine crystals.


Can sodium chloride be used to make soap instead of lye?

No, because sodium chloride isn't alkaline; you could use sodium hydroxide instead of potassium hydroxide (lye) but sodium chloride wouldn't work very well.


Is potassium sulphate a base or acidic?

Potassium sulfate is neither base nor acid - it is a salt. You could get it by mixing something like potassium hydroxide (a base) with sulfuric acid and allowing the neutralization reaction to occur. Since it is actually often produce by reacting potassium chloride with sulfuric acid to get potassium sulfate and HCl (aka hydrogen chloride, aka hydrochloric acid when dissolved in water) you might expect it to be contaminated with some residual acid.


Can potassium chloride andsodium chloride be separated by sublimation?

No, because neither of them sublimate at 760 torr (1 atm). They melt. You could separate them by melting point, as NaCl has a melting point of 801ºC, but KCl has a melting point of 770ºC.


How many kilos of Magnesium and Potassium Chloride required in 21000 liters of water?

Required for what? Required to do what? Required by whom? Required by what authority? What are you trying to figure out? This could be a drinking water quality question for the municipal water authority, or a chemistry question [how much can you dissolve], or a whole number of other possibilities. Also, so you mean Magnesium metal [Mg] or Magnesium Chloride [MgCl2]? To go along with the Potassium Chloride [KCl].


How might a scientist distinguish the compounds stronium chloride and patassium chloride?

They are both fine white powder type crystals with high Mp's so I would go with density or molar mass. The molar mass of strontium chloride is 158.53 (anhydrous, and up to 266.62g/mol at it's most hydrated) and of potassium chloride is 74.55g/mol. You could so a density test but for that you must make sure to use the anhydrous form. I believe the density of strontium chloride is 3.05g/cm3 (when it is anhydrous) and potassium chloride is 1.98g/cm3. The problem with this is if stontium chloride's density can be recorded as low as 1.93 depending on how hydrated it is so in order to this accuratedly you must use the anhydrous form.


Why can't you lay down for 30 minutes after you take potassium pills?

You shouldn't lay down for 30 minutes after taking potassium supplements because you want to make sure that they are completely swallowed. It's a good idea to drink a large glass of water with them as well. If you lay down or don't take them with alot of water, it could burn your esophagus. This advice applies to potassium chloride pills (KCl). An alternative to taking the KCl pills for potassium repletion is to take potassium citrate. It will replete your potassium with out the side effects of KCl.